EU Approves Provisional Rules to Improve Gig Economy Workers' Rights

The new rules could reclassify up to 5.5 million gig workers as employees, granting them full employment benefits.

The European Union has provisionally approved rules aimed at improving protections and benefits for gig economy workers.
The rules could reclassify up to 5.5 million people, currently classified as gig workers, as employees entitled to full employment benefits.
Platforms will be deemed as employers if they meet at least two criteria, such as limiting pay electronically, supervising work performance, controlling working conditions, or dictating a worker’s appearance and conduct.
The rules also restrict the use of algorithms to manage gig workers, requiring human oversight for decisions such as dismissal or account suspension.
After ratification, member states will have two years to transpose the rules into their local laws.